ILLINOIS FOOTBALL 2026 PARKING UPDATES
New for the 2026 Fighting Illini football season, Illinois Athletics is implementing a lot-specific traffic-routing system on gameday in order to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and ensure quicker, more efficient access to parking areas.
All fans will be required to follow designated traffic routes assigned to specific lots, beginning approximately 3.5 hours before kickoff. Fans who do not follow the appropriate route will be redirected to the correct traffic route in order to access parking lots.
Rideshare services will access the State Farm Circle Drives for pickup/drop from either First Street or Fourth Street.
Click below to view the routes for each gameday lot.
PASS LOTS
LOT 31 // MAP
Access via Neil Street > Stadium Drive or Kirby Avenue > Oak Street
LOTS 32 & 33 // MAP
Kirby Avenue > South on Oak Street
- or -
Windsor Road > N. First Street > continue through St. Mary’s Road
LOTS 34 & 35 // MAP
Windsor Road > N. First Street > Continue through St. Mary’s Road
LOTS 36 // MAP
First Street (from the north)
- or -
Neil Street > East on Stadium Drive > South on First Street
LOTS 37 // MAP
First Street (from the north)
- or -
Neil Street > East on Stadium Drive > South on First Street
LOTS 38 & 39 // MAP
Windsor Road > Fourth Street > Continue through St. Mary’s Road
LOTS 42, 45, 46, 47, & 49 // MAP
Lincoln Avenue > West on Kirby/Florida Avenue > Continue straight (lots on left)
- Note: Additional pass screening required at Florida Avenue & Goodwin Avenue for Lots 42 & 45.
SINGLE-GAME PARKING
RESEARCH PARK // MAP
Neil Street > East on St. Mary’s Road > South on Oak Street
- or -
Windsor Road > North on First Street
- Note Entry points at Fourth & Gerty or Fourth & Hazelwood
VETERINARY MEDICINE // MAP
Access via Lincoln Avenue
RIDESHARE SERVICE
STATE FARM CENTER CIRCLE DRIVES // MAP
Windsor Road > North on First Street (West side)
- or -
Windsor Road > North on Fourth Street (East side)
